Question | Answer |
Epinephrine - Adrenergics | Trade: Adrenalin
Generic: Epinephrine
Indication: Superficial bleeding; prolongs the effect of local anesthetics
Surgical Use: Topical hemostasis; added to local anesthesia to prolong effect |
Phenylephrine - Adrenergics | Trade: Neosynephrine
Generic: Phenylephrine Hydrochloride
Indication: Shrink mucous membranes before nasal surgery; treat malignant hypotension; pupil dilation before cataract surgery
Surgical Use: Treatment of spinal anesthesia induced hypotension; sh |
Codeine - Analgesics | Trade: Codeine
Generic: Codeine Sulfate
Indication: Mild to moderate pain
Surgical Use: Not commonly used int he OR - Post-Op pain management |
Sublimaze - Analgesics | Trade: Sublimaze
Generic: Fentanyl Citrate
Indication: Moderate to severe pain
Surgical Use: Adjunct to general or regional anesthesia |
Demerol - Analgesics | Trade: Demerol
Generic: Meperidine Hyrdrochlorice
Indication: Moderate to severe pain
Surgical Use: Adjunct to general or regional anesthesia |
Morphine - Analgesics | Trade: Morphine
Generic: Morphine Sulfate
Indication: Severe pain
Surgical Use: Adjunct to general or regional anesthesia |
Dilaudid - Analgesics | Trade: Dilaudid
Generic: Hydromorphone Hydrochloride
Indication: Moderate to severe pain
Surgical Use: Used during and after surgery for pain relief |
Sufenta - Analgesics | Trade: Sufenta
Generic: Sufentanil Citrate
Indication: Used when pain relief is required for a short period of time
Surgical Use: Adjunct to general or regional anesthesia |
Aspirin - Analgesic Antipyretic Agents | Trade: Aspirin
Generic: Acetylsalicylic Acid
Indication: Mild pain or fever; prevent thrombosis
Surgical Use: Not commonly used in the OR; patient who has recently taken aspirin based products may have increased oozing/bleeding during surgery |
Tylenol - Analgesic Antipyretic Agents | Trade: Tylenol
Generic; Acetaminophen
Indication: Mild pain or fever
Surgical Use: Not commonly used in OR setting |
Advil - Analgesic Antipyretic Agents | Trade: Advil
Generic: Ibuprofen
Indication: Mild to moderate pain
Surgical Use: Not commonly used in OR setting |
Naprosyn - Analgesic Antipyretic Agents | Trade: Naprosyn
Generic: Naproxen Sodium
Indication: Mild to moderate pain
Surgical Use: Not commonly used in PR setting |
Toradol - Analgesic Antipyretic Agents | Trade: Toradol
Generic: Ketorolac Tromethamine
Indication: Short term moderately severe pain management |
Versed - Antianxiety | Trade: Versed
Generic: Midazolam Hyrdochloride
Indication: Sedation; reduce anxiety related to surgery
Surgical Use: Pre- and Intra- operative sedation |
Valium - Antianxiety | Trade: Valium
Generic: Diazepam
Indication: Sedation; reduce anxiety related to surgery
Surgical Use: Pre- and Intra- operative sedation |
Ativan - Antianxiety | Trade: Ativan
Generic: Lorazepam
Indication: Sedation; reduce anxiety related to surgery
Surgical Use: Not frequently used in the OR |
Xanax - Antianxiety | Trade: Xanax
Generic: Alprazolam
Indication: Sedation; reduce anxiety related to surgery
Surgical Use: Pre- and Intra- operative sedation |
Xylocaine - Anti-Arrhythmics | Trade: Xylocaine, Lignocaine
Generic: Lidocaine Hydrochloride
Indication: Ventricular arrhythmias
Surgical Use: Emergency medication used during cardiac arrest or ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation |
Pronestyl - Anti-Arrhythmics | Trade: Pronestyl
Generic: Procainamide Hydrochloride
Indication: Ventricular arrhythmias
Surgical Use: Emergency medication used during cardiac arrest or ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation |
Garamycin - Antibiotic - Aminoglycosides | Trade: Garamycin
Generic: Gentamycin Sulfate
Indication: Treatment of infection caused by GI microbes
Surgical Use: Preop prophylaxis for bowel or GU surgery; endocarditis prophylaxis |
Neosulf - Antibiotic - Aminoglycosides | Trade: Neosulf
Generic: Neomycin Sulfate
Indication: Treatment of infection caused by GI microbes
Surgical Use: Preop prophylaxis for bowel or GU surgery; endocarditis prophylaxis |
Penicillin G - Antibiotic - Penicillins | Trade:
Generic: Penicillin G
Indication Moderate to severe systemic infection
Surgical Use: Sepsis |
Ampicillin - Antibiotic - Penicillins | Trade: Ampicin
Generic: Ampicillin
Indication: Treatment of infection of the respiratory tract, skin, or meningitis
Surgical Use: Sepsis; not commonly used in OR |
Ancef - Antibiotic - Cephalosporins | Trade: Ancef, Kefzol
Generic: Cefazolin Sodium
Indication: Treatment of infection of respiratory, biliary, and GU tracts, skin, soft tissue, bone/joint infection, septicemia
Surgical Use: Surgical prophylaxis; sepsis |
Keflex - Antibiotic - Cephalosporins | Trade: Keflex
Generic: Cephalexin Monohydrate
Indication: Treatment of infection of respiratory, biliary, and GU tracts, skin, soft tissue, bone/joint infection, septicemia
Surgical Use: Surgical prophylaxis; sepsis |
Cefotan - Antibiotic - Cephalosporins | Trade: Cefotan
Generic: Cefotetan Disodium
Indication: Treatment of infection of respiratory, biliary, and GU tracts, skin, soft tissue, bone/joint infection, septicemia
Surgical Use: Surgical prophylaxis; sepsis |
Rocephin - Antibiotic - Cephalosporins | Trade: Rocephin
Generic: Ceftriaxone Sodium
Indication: Treatment of infection of respiratory, biliary, and GU tracts, skin, soft tissue, bone/joint infection, septicemia
Surgical Use: Surgical prophylaxis; sepsis |
Flagyl - Antibiotic - Amebicide/Antiprotozoal | Trade: Flagyl
Generic: Metronidazole
Indication: Bacterial infections cause by anaerobic microbes
Surgical Use: Prevents infections from GI microbes |
Bacitracin - Miscellaneous Antibiotic | Trade: Bacitracin
Generic: Bacitracin
Indication: Staphylococcus infections
Surgical Use: Prophylactic Orthopedic/GU irrigation |
Neosporin - Miscellaneous Antibiotic | Trade: Neosporin
Generic: Neomycin, Polymixin, Bacitracin
Indication: Staphylococcus infections
Surgical Use: Topical ointment to prevent post-op wound infection |
Cortisporin - Miscellaneous Antibiotic | Trade: Cortisporin
Generic: Neomycin, Polymixin, Bacitracin
Indication: Staphylococcus infections
Surgical Use: Antibiotic and steroid to prevent infection and reduce inflammation |
Vancocin - Miscellaneous Antibiotic | Trade: Vancocin
Generic: Vancomycin Hydrochloride
Indication: Severe infections; methacillin-resistant infections
Surgical Use: Severe infections; methacillin-resistant infections |
Aerosporin - Miscellaneous Antibiotic | Trade: Aerosporin
Generic: Polymixn B Sulfate
Indication: Eye, pseudomonas or gram negative infections
Surgical Use: Prophylactic orthopedic irrigation |
Cipro - Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotic | Trade: Cipro
Generic: Ciprofloxacin
Indication: UTIs, respiratory and skin infections, bone/joint infections
Surgical Use: Severe orthopedic or abdominal infections; sinusitis |
Silvadene - Sulfomamides - Antibiotic | Trade: Silvadene
Generic: Silver Sulfadiazine
Indication: Prevents infections in open burns
Surgical Use: Treatment of skin burns |
1 g = | 1000 mg |
1 mg = | 1000 mcg = 0.001g |
1 mcg - 0.001 mg = | 0.00001 g |
1 kg = | 1000g |
Heparin Sodium - Anticoagulant | Trade: Heparin
Generic: Heparin Sodium
Indication: Treatment/prevention of DVT, thrombosis, pulmonary embolus
Surgical Use: Prevent blood clot formation during vascular procedures or during placement of intravascular devices |
Warafrin - Anticoagulant | Trade: Coumadin
Generic: Warafrin
Indication: Long-term treatment/prevention of DVT, thrombosis, pulmonary embolus
Surgical Use: Not commonly used int he OR; Pre-op Coumadin use can lead to significant increase in intraoperative bleeding |
Streptokinase - Anticoagulant | Trade: Streptase
Generic: Streptokinase
Indication: Used as a thrombolysis medication, in some cases of myocardial infarction (heart attack), and pulmonary embolism
Surgical Use: Prevent postoperative adhesions |
Protamine Sulfate - Anticoagulant Antagonist | Trade: Protamine Sulfate
Generic: Protamine Sulfate
Indication: Heparin reversal
Surgical Use: Reverses the effects of Heparin Sodium |
Droperidol - Antiemetic | Trade: Inapsine
Generic: Droperidol
Indication: Intraoperative sedation; perioperative postoperative nausea & vomiting (PONV) management
Surgical Use: Anesthesia adjunct to reduce anxiety and PONV |
Reglan - Antiemetic | Trade: Reglan
Generic: Metoclopremide
Indication: Treatment/prevention of PONV
Surgical Use: Perioperative PONV |
Zofran - Antiemetic | Trade: Zofran
Generic: Ondansetron
Indication: Treatment/prevention of PONV
Surgical Use: Perioperative PONV |
Promethazine - Antiemetic | Trade: Phenergan
Generic: Promethazine
Indication: Treatment/prevention of PONV
Surgical Use: Perioperative PONV |
Compazine - Antiemetic | Trade: Compazine
Generic: Prochlorperazine
Indication: Control of severe nausea and vomiting
Surgical Use:used to control the nausea and vomiting that occur during recovery from the general anesthetics used in surgery |
Anzemet - Antiemetic | Trade: Anzemet
Generic: Dolasetron
Indication: Treatment/prevention of PONV
Surgical Use: Perioperative PONV |
Benadryl - Antihistamine | Trade: Benadryl
Generic: Diphenhydramine
Indication: Hypersensitivity reaction
Surgical Use: Not commonly used in OR |
Nitropruside Sodium - Antihypertensive | Trade: Nitropress, Nipride
Generic: Nitroprusside Sodium
Indication: Hypertensive crisis
Surgical Use: Control hypertensive episodes intraoperatively |
Theophylline - Bronchodilator | Trade: Aminophylline
Generic: Theophylline
Indication: Bronchspasm; asthma
Surgical Use: Acute Bronchospasm |
Albuterol - Bronchodilator | Trade: Ventolin
Generic: Albuterol
Indication: Bronchospasm; asthma
Surgical Use: Acute bronchospasm |
Xopenex - Bronchodilator | Trade: Xopenex
Generic: Levalbuterol
Indication: Bronchospasm; asthma
Surgical Use: Acute bronchospasm |
NPO | Nothing per os (mouth) |
NKA | No known allergies |
GT, GTT | Drops |
PO | Per os - By mouth |
T, TBS, TBSP | Tablespoon |
1 L = | 1000 mL |
1 mL = | 1 cc = 0.001 L |
1 cc = | 1 mL = 0.001 L |
Isoproterenol - Cardiac Agent | Trade: Isuprel
Generic: Isoproterenol Hydrochloride
Indication: Heart block, ventricular arrhythmias
Surgical Use: Emergency medicine used during cardiac arrest or ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation |
Labetalol - Cardiac Agent | Trade: Normodyne
Generic: Labetalol
Indication: Hypertensive crisis
Surgical Use: Hypertensive crisis |
Digoxin - Cardiac Agent | Trade - Lanoxin
Generic: Digoxin
Indication: Heart failure, superventricular tachycardia, arterial fibrillation
Surgical Use: Emergency medication used during cardiac arrest or heart failure |
Dopamine Hydrochloride - Cardiac Agent | Trade: Dopamine
Generic: Dopamine Hydrochloride
Indication: Correction of hemodynamic imbalances present in the shock syndrome
Surgical Use: Vasopressor |
Nitroglycerin - Cardiac Agent | Trade: Nitrolingual
Generic: Nitroglycerin
Indication: Angina; congestive heart failure
Surgical Use: Treating high blood pressure during surgery |
Levophed - Cardiac Agent | Trade: Levophed Bitartrate
Generic: Norepinephrine
Indication: Life threatening hypotension
Surgical Use: Acute hypotension; septic shock |
Vitamin K - Coagulant | Trade: AquaMephyton
Generic: Vitamin K
Indication: Hypoprothrombinemia
Surgical Use: Promote clot formation following T&A |
Cystografin; Hypaque; Renografin - Contrast Media | Trade: Cystografin; Hypaque; Renografin
Generic: Diatrizoate Meglumine; Diatrizoate Sodium; Hypaque Meglumine
Indication: Outline hollow structures for visualization during radiologic examinations
Surgical Use: Outline structures during biliary or urin |
Cholografin - Contrast Media | Trade: Cholografin Meglumine
Generic: Iodipamide
Indication: Outline hollow structures for visualization during radiologic examinations
Surgical Use: Outline structures during biliary or urinary surgical interventions |
Angioconray - Contrast Media | Trade: Angio-Conray
Generic: Iothalamate
Indication: Outline hollow structures for visualization during radiologic examinations
Surgical Use: Outline structures during biliary or urinary surgical interventions |
Barium - Contrast Medium | Trade: Barium
Generic: Barium Sulfate
Indication: Outline hollow structures for visualization during radiologic examinations
Surgical Use: Outline structures during biliary or urinary surgical interventions |
Isovue - Contrast Medium | Trade: Isovue
Generic: Iopamidol
Indication: Outline hollow structures for visualization during radiologic examinations
Surgical Use: Outline structures during biliary or urinary surgical interventions |
Optiray - Contrast Medium | Trade: Optiray
Generic: Ioversol
Indication: Outline hollow structures for visualization during radiologic examinations
Surgical Use: Outline structures during biliary or urinary surgical interventions |
Lasix - Diuretic | Trade: Lasix
Generic: Furosemide
Indication: Pulmonary edema, hypertension
Surgical Use: Maintain urinary output intraoperatively; fluid overload |
Osmitrol - Diuretic | Trade: Osmitrol
Generic: Mannitol
Indication: Generalized edema, oligouria; impaired renal function
Surgical Use: Decrease ICP, IOP, or generalized fluid retention/edema |
Bumetanide - Diuretic | Trade: Bumex
Generic: Bumetanide
Indication: Generalized edema
Surgical Use: Generalized edema; reduce swelling of arms, legs and abdomen |
1 m = | 100 cm = 1000 mm |
1 cm = | 0.001 m = 10 mm |
1 mm = | 0.001 m = 0.1 cm |
Brilliant Green - Dye | Trade:
Generic: Brilliant Green
Indication: Skin marking, tatooing, following a tract
Surgical Use: Stains tissue |
Genetian Violet - Dye | Trade:
Generic: Genetian Violet
Indication: Skin marking, tatooing, following a tract
Surgical Use: Stains tissue |
Indigo Carmine - Dye | Trade:
Generic Indigo Carmine
Indication: Skin marking, tatooing, following a tract
Surgical Use: Stains tissue |
Methylene Blue - Dye | Trade:
Generic: Methylene Blue
Indication: Skin marking, tatooing, following a tract
Surgical Use: Stains tissue |
Isosulfan Blue - Dye | Trade:
Generic: Isosulfan Blue
Indication: Delineates the lymphatic vessels
Surgical Use: Visualization to the lymphatic system draining the region of injection |
Acetic Acid - Dye | Trade |